Riff Tone
Underground
Radkey
Guitarpunk2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Viper
AmpPeavey 6505+ Head with Peavey 4x12 Cabinet
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, circa 2015-2017. Guitar and amp inferred from live photo evidence and genre/era; no direct studio documentation found. Peavey amp confirmed as used by Radkey guitarist in live context (Source 1), and ESP LTD Viper is visually confirmed as their main guitar in this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyaggressive palm-muted chugsarticulate attackfull-bodied crunchclear note separationslightly scooped midsfocused low endcutting treble edgeminimal ambiencemodern punk drive
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight picking and palm muting at a brisk tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of modern punk/garage rock.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Viper
AmpPeavey 6505+ Head with Peavey 4x12 Cabinet
PickupsEMG 81/85 active humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, circa 2015-2017. Guitar and amp inferred from live photo evidence and genre/era; no direct studio documentation found. Peavey amp confirmed as used by Radkey guitarist in live context (Source 1), and ESP LTD Viper is visually confirmed as their main guitar in this era.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyaggressive palm-muted chugsarticulate attackfull-bodied crunchclear note separationslightly scooped midsfocused low endcutting treble edgeminimal ambiencemodern punk drive
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight picking and palm muting at a brisk tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of modern punk/garage rock.